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Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Supplemental Payment Requirements and FQHC, RHC, and Freestanding Birth Center (FBC) Network Sufficiency under Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care

Guidance for : The purpose of this letter is to provide guidance on federally-qualified health center (FQHC) and rural health clinic ( RHC) payment methodologies under both Medicaid and Children�s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) managed care delivery systems.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: April 26, 2016

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